different between overstay vs oversway

English

Etymology

From over- +? stay.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?

Verb

overstay (third-person singular simple present overstays, present participle overstaying, simple past and past participle overstayed)

1. (intransitive) To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
2. (transitive) To remain present beyond the limits of.

   He overstayed his welcome.

Derived terms

• overstay one's welcome

Translations

Noun

overstay (plural overstays)

1. The act of staying too long.
   • 2011, Richard M. Stana, Overstay Enforcement

     For example, if USCIS approves a change of status or extension of stay for a nonimmigrant, the alien may be authorized to remain in the country beyond his or her original period of admission without qualifying as an overstay.

Anagrams

• stay over, stayover

English

Etymology

From over- +? sway.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??v??swe?/

Verb

oversway (third-person singular simple present oversways, present participle overswaying, simple past and past participle overswayed)

1. (obsolete) To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern. [16th-19th c.]
   • 1624, John Smith, Generall Historie, in Kupperman 1988, p. 86-7:

     the Presidents authoritie so overswayed the discretion of Master Scrivener, that our store, our time, our strength and labours were idely consumed to fulfill his phantasies.

2. To overrule. [from 16th c.]
3. To cause (someone, someone's thoughts or intentions etc.) to go in a particular direction; to influence. [from 16th c.]
4. To overpower, overwhelm. [from 17th c.]